By
Zaheer Khan
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Unit Objectives:
At the completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Convert active sentences into passive and vice versa
Use appropriate form of tenses in sentences and paragraphs
Maintain subject verb agreement in sentences
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We use active voice when subject becomes
more important than object in a sentence.
Example: I speak English.
S+ V+ O
We use passive voice when object becomes
more important than subject in a sentence.
Example: English is spoken by me.
O+ V+ S
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A- I write a letter.
P- A letter is written by me.
A- Sarah cooks food. Is, am, are & 3rd form
of verb
P- Food is cooked by Sarah.
A- I teach them.
P- They are taught by me.
A- He drives a car.
P- A car is driven by him.
A- We play cricket.
P- Cricket is played by us.
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Active:
Who + verb + object
Who teaches you?
Who speaks truth?
Who cooks food?
Who gives you money?
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What has he done?
Why did you beat me?
What will he take in breakfast?
What do you learn?
What do you teach?
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A- I am writing a letter.
P- A letter is being written by me.
A- Sarah is cooking food. Is being, am being,
are being & 3rd form
P- Food is being cooked by Sarah. of verb
A- I am teaching them.
P- They are being taught by me.
A- He is driving a car.
P- A car is being driven by him.
A- We are playing cricket.
P- Cricket is being played by us.
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A- I have written a letter. Has been,
P- A letter has been written by me. have bee+
3rd form of
A- Sarah has cooked food. verb
P- Food has been cooked by Sarah.
A- I have taught them.
P- They have been taught by me.
A- He has driven a car.
P- A car has been driven by him.
A- We have played cricket.
P- Cricket has been played by us.
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A- I wrote a letter.
Was, were+
P- A letter was written by me. 3rd form of
A- Sarah cooked food verb
P- Food was cooked by Sarah
A- I taught them.
P- They were taught by me.
A- He drove a car
P- A car was driven by him.
A- We played cricket.
P- Cricket was played by us.
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A- I was writing a letter.
P- A letter was being written by me.
A- Sarah was cooking food.
P- Food was being cooked by Sarah.
A- I was teaching them. Was being,
were
P- They were being taught by me. being+ 3rd
A- He was driving a car. form of
verb
P- A car was being driven by him.
A- We were playing cricket.
P- Cricket was being played by us.
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Had been+ 3rd
A- I had written a letter. form of verb
P- A letter had been written by me.
A- Sarah had cooked food
P- Food had been cooked by Sarah
A- I had taught them.
P- They had been taught by me.
A- He had driven a car
P- A car had been driven by him.
A- We had played cricket.
P- Cricket had been played by us.
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A- I will write a letter.
P- A letter will be written by me.
Will+ be+ 3rd
A- Sarah will cook food. form of verb
P- Food will be cooked by Sarah.
A- I will teach them.
P- They will be taught by me.
A- He will drive a car.
P- A car will be driven by him.
A- We will play cricket.
P- Cricket will be played by us.
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A- I will have written a letter.
Will+ have+
P- A letter will have been written by me. been+ 3rd
A- Sarah will have cooked food. form of
verb
P- Food will have been cooked by Sarah.
A- I will have taught them.
P- They will have been taught by me.
A- He will have driven a car.
P- A car will have been driven by him.
A- We will have played cricket.
P- Cricket will have been played by us.
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Let + object + be + Past Participle
Active: Carry it home.
Passive: Let it be carried home.
Active: Do it at once.
Passive: Let it be done at once.
Active: Open the door.
Passive: Let the door be opened.
Active: Throw the ball.
Passive: Let the ball be thrown.
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Negative:
Let + object + not + be + past participle.
Active: Don’t Carry it home.
Passive: Let it not be carried home.
Active: Don’t Do it at once.
Passive: Let it not be done at once.
Active: Don’t Open the door.
Passive: Let the door not be opened.
Active: Don’t Throw the ball.
Passive: Let the ball not be thrown.
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The End
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